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"Democratic character" in explanation of Democratic socialism vs. socialism
Hi. I have a question, and after unsuccessfully googling around to find an answer that was in terms that a dummy like me can understand, I thought I'd ask here.
I'm finally finding time to learn about Bernie, and a friend sent me this article about socialism vs. Democratic socialism and I have a question. What is meant by "Democratic character" in this paragraph?
1. Socialism can be defined as a system of collective ownership and management of the means of production and the distribution of goods. Democratic socialism gives more importance to a democratic character.
Read more: Difference Between Socialism and Democratic Socialism | Difference Between | Socialism vs Democratic Socialism http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/politics/difference-between-socialism-and-democratic-socialism/#ixzz3lMkpcG28
http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/politics/difference-between-socialism-and-democratic-socialism/
Thanks in advance for your help!
